Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3478, Thomas Fetherly, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fetherly, Thomas or Featherly, or Fetterly, Jane
R. 3478
CONTENTS

11.161 R
Sit to Hon A. Thompson and Able 23 B d 18104
New York Thomas S. Kirby
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vance of the N York line, for the term of 2 Years M o 1818
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May and sent to M s Benthon Little Falls Herkimer
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 80 3/4
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48
  9  30  4  $128 3/4     35  35    $
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
New York $
Continued

In matter of Thomas Fetherley's application &c.
Thomas Fetherley, private Colonel Van Courtlandt's Regt New York line 1781 to 1783
discharged
(-in
admitted

State of New York
Herkimer County. On this Second day of May 1818. before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas personally appears Thomas Fetherly aged fifty three years resident in the town of Germanflats in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons, en- gaged, in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Thomas Fetherly enlisted in the then Town of Canajoharie said State aforesaid the first of March 1781. in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Wright of the Second New York Regiment under the Com- mand of Colonel Philip Van Cortland, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, in the Service of the United States until the Seventh day of June 1783. when he was discharged from the Service in the then place called Snakes Hill in the State aforesaid; that he was in the Battle at York Town the taking of Cornwallis, in Virginia, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his said services & circum- stances, than his original discharge hereto annexed and also the affidavit of Richard Carland of James Park-
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Thomas his X Fetherly mark
I John McCombs a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Fetherly did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the prece- ding declaration, against his enemies; and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. May 2 d 1818.
J. McCombs
a Judge of Herk Co. C. Pleas

State of New York Herkimer County
I Walter Fish do certify that John M c Combs Esquire whose signature now  now is affixed to the foregoing cer- tificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for our said County & that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that his signature to the said certificate is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of the said court at Herkimer this 5 th day of May 1818
Walter Fish, Clerk

10590 I am Featherly widow of Thomas Featherly for a pension under act of July 7. 1838

State of New York Jefferson County
On this 27 th day of Feb- ruary 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court Jane Fetherly a resident of the town of Clayton in the County of Jefferson and State of New York aged Sixty nine years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 en- titled "an granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas Fetherly who was a private in the war of the Revolution in Capt Jacob Wright company Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment that he enlisted at Fort Plain in March 1781 and was discharged at Newburgh on the 7 th June 1783 as will more fully appear by reference to his pension papers on file in the office of the Commission of Pensions; the said Thomas Fetherly was pensioned under the acts of 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month. She further declares that her maiden name was Linas or Lana Beckner, Linas being the dutch orthography of Lana and that she was married to Thomas Fetherly in the town of Herkimer in the County

of Harkness" in the State of New York on the thirteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three; that she knows of no record of her marriage except a family record drawn by her son Jacob Fetterly in the year 1820 from a dutch manuscript record which this declarant does not now know where it is; She further declares that the name as spelt in the record Fetterly is spelt as the family did at that time and is the same as Fetherly spelt herein; and that the said Thomas Fetherly and since deceased mentioned in the said family record is the same Thomas Fetherly who was pronounced under the act of 1818 and his widow the present declarant. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Fetherly died on the tenth day of March eighteen hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the premises but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated
Jane her + Fetherly mark
Sworn and sub- scribed on the day and year first

above written before me - & I certify that the foregoing declaration was distinctly read in his hearing & that the Fatherly the foregoing declaration is unable to write the English language though she understands it, and further that she is unable to attend in open court on account of age and infirmity Neriah Carpenter Judge Sup. County Courts.
State of New York
Jefferson County Archibald Myers & Daniel Fatherly both of Clayton in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they each are acquainted with Thomas Fatherly deceased and Jane his widow; that they have heard the foregoing declaration read & that the said Thomas and Jane are the persons to whom they refer - that the said Thomas Fatherly died in the town of Clayton on the 10 th day of March 1841 and that Jane Fatherly above named is his widow that she has not intermarried but has remained and still is his widow
Sworn & subscribed this 27 th day of February 1844 before me -
Archibald Myers Daniel Fatherly
Neriah Carpenter Judge Sup. Co. Courts

I hereby certify that Anokibabba Myers and Daniel Toakely the foregoing affi- dants are credible persons Watertown February 27. 1844
Nathan Carpenter Judge Dist. Co. Court

Thomas Fethaby
11. 161
May 19
Con ✓

Oneida Common Pleas, September Term 1820
State of New York Oneida County ss.
On this 8 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in our Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, being a Court of record Thomas Feltherly aged 56 years, a resident of Lee in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, he enlisted at Fort Plain in the State of New York in March 1781 to serve during the war, under Captain Jacob Wright & in Col Philip Van Cortlandts Regiment & served until 7. June 1783 when he was discharged from service at Newburg in New York State; His original application was made the 2 o day of May 1818 and his Certificate is N o . 11.161 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by deed of gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th of March 1818, and I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed -
Thomas his X Feltherly Mark
Sworn to & declared the 8 th day of September 1820 before
J. H. Hamilton Jud.

Inventory  Real Estate none
Personal
1 old waggon valued at $ 10. 00 5 Sheep _____ 5. — 1 Horse $25 (one half of which I owe for. _____ 25. 00 1 old Sleigh _____ 2. 00
all my household furniture except my Bedding & Clothes were sold by a Constable on Execution against me sometime since, and were left in my house for me to use —
Sworn to.
I am farmer by profession 56 years of age his feeble & troubled with Rheumatism. My wife is 54 years old & tolerably healthy though an old woman. I have living with me 5 children the three youngest of whom I am obliged to school clothe & support, the two eldest can about pay for their living, they are John 19. Elisabeth 17. James 14. Thomas 11. & Daniel 8. I was very much in debt until I drew my pension, with the help of that I have almost cleared myself, though I owe some considerable for a poor man yet  Sworn to & declared the his Thomas X Feltherly mark 8 th day of September 1820 before Th. H. Hamilton Judge
State of New York Oneida Common Pleas } a Court of Record of the Term of September 1820 } by Statute
The whole of these proceedings were had in open court: and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is forty two Dollars and no more —

I Francis A. Woodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oneida, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further Certify:
that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amounts, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty two Dollars
6/1 In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Woodgood Clk.

In a letter written to Hon R. P. M c — and in by an agent in this case, it is stated that the marriage occurred in 1798 or 1799, the bride- groom died in 1847-
H. H. C. J. Feb. 5. 1851-

FETHERLY, THOMAS (NY) R-3478
State of New York Jefferson County
On this 27 th day of February 1841 personally appeared before the under- signed one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court Peter M y ers of the town of Orleans in the County of Orleans aged 33 years who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Fetherly and saw his widow & their family; that this paper is a family record of said family; that in the present where I saw Fetherly & his son made it out and has often seen it since & has no doubt it is a true & faithful record of the same —
Peter M y ers
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first above written
Hiram Carpenter Judge Dist. Ct. Co. Court
I certify that the above named affidavit is a credible person
Hiram Carpenter Judge Dist. Ct. Co. Court

Jacob Fetterly was born the 11 th Day of October in the year of our Lord 1779 and married the 28 th of July in the year 1800   THOMAS FETTERLYS Thomas Fetterly was born 23 rd day of July in the year of our Lord 1814 and was married 15 th January in the year 1843  Their 4 th Son Thomas was born 22 nd day of March in the year of our Lord 1849  Their 5 th Son William was born 12 th Day of November in the year of our Lord 1852  Their Daughter Elizabeth was born 17 th of June in the year of our Lord 1850   JINEAS SECHNER S Jineas Sechner was born 16 th March in the year of our Lord 1824 and was married in January 18 th 1843  Their Son James was born 11 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1850  Their 6 th Son Daniel was born 4 th Day of August in the year of our Lord 1854
DRAWN BY JACOB FETTERLY In the Year of Our Lord 1840 July 28 th Amendment for all persons
A record of births is a great useful problem in all families. The real Aim of Fetterly is familial record. This is drawn for a great purpose for parents and children. Here are the hearts. The small hearts are for children. The large ones for fathers and mothers. Come sisters and brothers. Those who are dead or alive if it is the record of births.

June 20, 1936
R 3478 Thomas Fetherly-R3478 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst 156 Western Avenue Albany, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Fetterly, a pensioner in 1840 of Clayton, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 3478, based upon the service of Thomas Fetherly during the War of the Revolution. It is stated that the name was formerly spelled "Fetterly"; it is found in the claim, Fetherly, Fetterly, and Featherly.
Thomas Fetherly was born July 24, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
He enlisted at Fort Plains or Cananjoharie, New York, early in March, 1781, served as a private in Captain Jacob Wright's company in Colonel Philip VanCortland's 2nd New York regiment, was in the battles near Yorktown, and the surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, then a resident of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
He was living in 1820 in Lee, Oneida County, New York. He died March 10, 1841 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York.
Thomas Fetherly married January 13, 1793, Jane or Jineas Sechner. She was born March 16, 1774 or

1777, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Peake, "at the Stone House still standing on the South side of the Mohawk River about a mile or a little more on the road leading east from the Stone Church in the town of German Flats", where Mr. Peake then resided.
The widow, Jane Fetherly, was living in 1844 in Clayton, New York. She was referred to on September 15, 1855 as deceased, definite date of her death not given.
The following data in regard to the children of Thomas Fetherly, and his wife, Jane, are found in the claim-
Jacob born October 11, 1797(?) John " April 27, 1801 Elizabeth " June 19, 1803 James " February 18, 1806 Thomas " March 22, 1809 William " November 12, 1812 Daniel " August 8, 1817
Their son, Jacob, was living in 1853 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, and their son, William, in 1855 was living in Martinsburgh, Lewis County, New York.
One Daniel Fetherly was of Clayton, New York in 1844; it is not stated that he was the same as the son, Daniel, referred to above.
Joseph Sechner, brother of the widow, Jane Fetherly, was born July 4, 1772, and in 1844 was living in Little Falls, New York; he stated that he married at the same time and at the same place as did his sister, Jane, marry Thomas Fetterly", and that his wife, Polly "Fetterly" was the sister of the said Thomas.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1873.
Mar. 29, 1905
W. H. Compton, Caldwell, Mich.
34/8
P. O.
Jane Featherly
Service: widow of Thomas
1923 Sept. 28 - Hist to Lena R. Van Alken - See letter in claim John Featherly S. 10658 awg
1931 Sept. 26 - Hist to Mr. J. A. Betterly awg.
1936 May 26 Hist to Mrs. Wm. B. Inayon - See her letter in John Featherly S. 43550 awg
Enlisted: _____, 18
1936 June 20 - Hist to Mrs. Charlotte J. Schelwurst awg
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of New York Jefferson County ss
I Dolly Moyer of Orleans County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Jane Footery widow of Thomas Footery of the County and State aforesaid and have been so acquainted from early childhood. I have been acquainted also with Thomas Footery deceased from childhood. I was not present at the marriage of the said Thomas and Jane, but remember well the time and know from the time of my own marriage that they were married in the winter of nineteen hundred and ninety three not long after New Years but don't remember the day. Her name was Jane Seckner and she and her brother Joseph Seckner were married at the same time & place. Although not present at the wedding I saw them very shortly after they were married and from that time they continued to live together in the relation of husband & wife until his death.
Sworn to & subscribed this for Dolly Moyer 24 th day of September 1884 mark before me -
Benjamin, Justices, Pierce
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named official & that she is a credible person.

State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
I, Charles B. Board, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Jason Phelps, Ebenezer Sabin and Benjamin Hutchins before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn, were
at the date of the same Justices of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justices, and verily believe the name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 8 day of October in the year 1841
C B Board
Clerk.

State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Hiram Carpenter Esq
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same Judge of Jefferson County Court in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 28 day of February in the year 184 11
Chas B Hoard
Clerk.
By (Chas Clark) Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County, I, Elizabeth Moyes of the town of Orleans Jefferson County New York being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Feathersly, widow of Thomas Feathersly and have been acquaint- ed with both of them from early child- hood. Her name before marriage was Sarah Beckman and she and her brother Joseph Beckman were both married at the same time. I saw them within a few days after they were married and have been intimately acquainted with them ever since. I remember per- fectly well that they were married in January and I know and well re- member that they were married two years before I was married for we have often talked it over and I was married in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five — and that they must have been married in seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793). When I say they were married I mean that it was so reported at the time and that they from that time lived together as husband and wife until Mr. Feathersly died in 1841.
Sworn to & Subscribed      Elizabeth F. Moyes this 20 th day of September 1844. mark before me Jason Phelps Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named official & that she is a credible person.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss
I Daniel C Rouse being duly sworn according to law depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Dolly Myers and Elizabeth Myers the persons who made their several affidavits relating to the marriage of John Heckerly with Jane Lechner and know them both to be women of good character, whose word is entitled to full credit and further that I am informed that the reason why the Justices did not credit credit to their credibility was that they were entirely unacquainted with them
Sworn & subscribed this 7 th day of October 1844
before me & I certify that Daniel C Rouse who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me is a man of truth & veracity
E Sabin Justice
D. C. Rouse

July 2, 1844.
E. A. Munnison Clerk
Sam Heathly Widow of Thomas Fetherly (Oct July) 1838
Proof of marriage Supplemental
Admiral Ely Heatherton N.Y. Albany

State of New York
Herkimer County, ss. Joseph Seckner of the Village of Little Falls in said county & State being duly sworn doth depose & say that he will be seventy two years of age on the fourth day of July in this present year according to all information he has from his infancy from his parents & other friends of the birth day of deponent & which deponent has always & still does believe to be true. This deponent first was married to Polly Fetterly in the month of January one thousand seven hundred & ninety three, and according to deponent's recollection on the 13 th day of that month in that year, deponent distinctly remembers it was after new years day & about the middle of the month, and were married by the Reverend Mr. Peake at the stone house still standing on the South side of the Mohawk river about a mile or a little more on the road leading east from the Stone Church in the Town of Germanflats in said county where the Reverend Mr. Peake then resided.
Deponent saith that at the same time & place & by the same was also married Thomas Fetterly, a brother to the said wife of deponent, to Jane Seckner a sister to deponent, which deponent remembers distinctly as taking place at the same time & place of deponent's marriage by the same Reverend Mr. Peake. This deponent saith that the said Peake has been dead many years since, and also the said wife of deponent is also dead & died about thirty years since. I further saith not -
N.B. The word "Seckner" in 21 st line from top, wrote on erasure of word "Fetterly" and H. Thompson Subscr.
Joseph his Seckner Mark
Herkimer County ss. I Henry Thompson a justice of the peace of the Village & Town of Little Falls in said county certify that on this 11 th day of June 1844 personally came before the Joseph Seckner to me well known to be the person described in and who executed the above deposition & being duly sworn by me he did depose & say that the above deposition to which he has made his mark in his name is true, and I certify that before the oath was administered to him I did read the above deposition to

him distinctly & so that he heard & understood the same & he stated the same to be correct & true & then he took the said oath that the same was true & also further certify that the said Joseph has a good character for truth & veracity & his statements are entitled to credit & Philip Stratton wrote his name to the deposition & he made his mark in the same before being sworn as aforesaid & that said Joseph cannot write
Henry Thompson Justice of the Peace
State of New York Dutchess County p: }
I Edwin A. Munson Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Henry Thompson Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken & sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified and further as that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the aforesaid signature genuine — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County July 2 d . 1844.
E. A. Munson Clerk " "

to Rev. O. Maynard after 23/44 A. B. D. Dec. 1844 A. B. D.  NY
No. 10590
Jane Heathcote New York
Ad. July 7. 1838
3478

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof (The following Certificate) in the Second New York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Two Years and three Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
H. K. Livingston
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Christ. Miller Adjutant.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Thos. Fetherly M y . R. W ys
RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Watertown Jefferson County N.Y. October 8. 1844
Sir At the request of Jane Fetherby I made out her declaration for a pension under the Law of July 7, 1838. and sent it to the Hon. B. H. Hungerford by whom it was transmitted to your office. On the 23 d day of April last you informed by letter Mr. Hungerford that the claim had been examined and disallowed, on the ground that there was fraud attempted to be practiced in regard to the marriage or some wilful mistake I suppose. The reasons given him given on that the family register, which was sent to corroborate the oath of the old lady had been altered twice - once in the date of the marriage again in the date of the birth of the first child. I noticed these alterations at the time & should not have sent the record but for the reason that the record does show in one place, if my memory serves me, the date of the marriage in fair characters unaltered but as originally made & I beg you to look at it again & see if it is not so. I believe it will also appear plain that the alterations are not recent & I have been informed that the oldest boy copied the original record & finding himself born out of wedlock or nearly so made the alteration to suit his own views. I believe also that you will find on your reexamination of the record that some of the children were born at intervals of as great a distance from each other as the record shows to have been the case with the two first born

I think I am as willing that fraud should be detected & punished as any one & would not have sent the papers had I ever sus- pected any thing wrong. Mrs. Fetherly appears like a good honest woman & I have the pleasure to say that her statement is fully corroborated by the enclosed affidavits. The first affidavit is from her brother who was not only an eye witness, but was married on the same day, at the same time & by the same person & it would seem can scarcely be over- taken - the other two affidavits show her to have been living with Fetherly as his wife & that they were reported to have been married at the time stated by her - Elizabeth Meyers says Mrs. Fetherly was married two years before herself & that she was married in 1795
I am inclined by requesting you to open her case for further examination and if you still have doubts, to give time for the procuring of further proof - Please let me hear for it as soon as convenient
Yr Obedient Admiral Ely
Col. H. Edwards Cur of Pensins

Sam A. Hunsford Apr 23. '44
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Sir
Pen Off Apl. 23
547 44
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Jane Trathery has been examined & dis allowed The family register made in 1820 appears to have been altered in two places where the date of the mar- riage is noted & again in the birth of the first child - The entries of the other births which bear no appearance of alteration since they were written, shew that the second child was born in 1807 & the others at regular intervals of 2 or three years - The inference from the facts is that they were married in 1799 - & consequently she is not entitled
Yours O. Hungerford

State of New York: I James Nash - Herkimer County ss.  Subscribed to of the Farm of German- flats in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and saith, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Fetherly & with his present circumstances as to property and saith that he is a poor man, that he has a large family and that he stands in need of assistance from some other source, than his own means for support - and further saith not -
Sworn before me this 2 d Day of May 1816 -
James Nash
J. H. C. W. B. a Judge of Herk. Com. Pleas.

Hartshire County
Richard Carles being duly sworn says he is a near neighbor of Thomas Fillely. Says S d Fillely is in reduced circumstances lives by hiring to  renting a small tenement from year to year has a large family part of which are small children & has no other means for their support - except his own labor & is otherwise in very reduced circumstances has no team of his own to do the labor on the tenement he occupies & is frequently obliged to buy small sets
Sworn before me this 2 d Day of May 1818.
J. H. COWLES a Judge of Harts. Com. Pleas.

A Ely Dec 2. '44

Sir
Gen of
Dec. 2nd 44
In the case of Jane Featherly, the alterations in the family Register are so palpable that the claim would be condemned by them even if the other & unaltered parts did not did not confirm the fraudulent cha- racter of the alterations. If the oldest child from having been born out of wedlock or nearly so was intended to antedate the mar- riage, it is clear from the date which the alteration assigns to his birth that the marriage did not take place before 1794. The marriage took place probably in 97 according to this Register truly deciphered and her children were born in 1799. 1801. 1803. 1806. 1809. 1812 & 1817. It is un- necessary to multiply parcel proofs to over- rule the positive conclusion of the censuses. A. Ely. Esq. Watertown N.Y.

House of Reps
March 5 1844
Sir
I enclose the application of Sam Fetherly for a pension
Yours &c
O. Hunsford
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Thurs Friday NY all night
968

State of New-York } County of Herkimer } ss
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appears Jacob Fitterly a resident of the Village of Little Falls in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law States that he is a son of Jane Fitterly deceased of the Town of Claytown in the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid who was the widow of Thomas Fitterly who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner and that he believes the United States are still indebted under existing laws for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made by said Jane Fitterly and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid and constitutes and appoints George C. Ames of Washington D.C. his true and lawful attorney with power to examine into, investigate and establish the claim for said pension and do all acts necessary thereto
In witness whereof I have hereunto sets my hand and seal this fifteenth day of September 1853
Witness Phil Lewis
Jacob Fitterly
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me this fifteenth day of September 1853
Phil Lewis Justice of the Peace

Thomas Ketterly N.Y. admitted 1832
As follows, Adm. c. see if suspended
J. E. Hasser.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Levis, p.
Be it known that before the undersigned,
David T. Martin
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally
appeared William Fetterly
aged 43 years,
who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Thomas
Fetterly
who was a revolutionary Pensioner
in the State of
New York
and that he died on the
day of
18
and
that his mother, named Jane Fetterly
died on the
day of
18
and they were married on the
day of
in the year 17
and that
they were residents of Little Falls & other places in the State of New York
and that they
resided there
years, and that
he
resides in
Martinsburgh, N.Y.
and
that furthermore
He
BY THESE PRESENTS,
constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and
authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER,
of Washington city, D. C.
as
his true and
lawful Attorney for
him
and in
his
name and stead,
to examine
into,
to prosecute,
to demand,
and to receive
from
the U. S. Government and State officers
his
rights
in all
and in
any
manner
of
claim
for
arrears
of
pay,
half
pay,
or
commutation
pay,
for
pension,
increase
of
arrears
of
Pension
or
Land
that
are
or
may
be
due
him
as
one
in
behalf
of
all the
heirs,
of
his
said
father
mother
as
in
right
of
law
they
may
be
entitled;
and
I
furthermore
revoke
all
and
any
powers
of
attorney
heretofore
executed
in
favor
of
any
person
or
persons.
In witness whereof,
He
has on this
22 nd
day of August
1856.
attested
hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Dana Martin
William Fetterly marks
Witness:
Witness:
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that William Fetterly has always by the community been known as the son of Thomas Fetterly .
and I am not interested in the result of this claim, nor concerned in the prosecution thereof.
Dated on this
22
day of August
1856.
Dana Martin J. P.
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Levis
I hereby certify, That
David T. Martin
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County and said
County Court, this
22 nd
day of August
one thousand eight
hundred and
fifty six
Silvanus Sylvester
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and death of her husband." † Widow, son, or daughter. ‡ Give the name of the State in which he lived when he went into the Revolution. If a pensioner, so state—and the amount of pension, and under what act, and whether an officer or private soldier.

May 26, 1936.
Mrs. William B. Traynor 6936 Bennett Avenue Chicago, Illinois.
RA-J/ MMHF/ILL John Fetherly S. 43550 Thomas Fetherly R. 3478
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Fetherly and Thomas Fetherly, both of whom served as privates in the New York troops and were recorded in 1820 as pensioners in New York State.
Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.
Both claims for pension referred to by you have been examined very carefully and all data found therein in regard to family, service, residences, ages, etc., of the soldiers named above have been incorporated in the two reports furnished you herewith, and it is hoped will be just what you need in your research work.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

May 26, 1936
Thomas Fetherly-R.3478 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. William B. Traynor 6936 Bennett Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 3478, based upon the service of Thomas Fetherly during the War of the Revolution. It is stated that the name was formerly spelled "Fetterly", it is found in the claim, Fetherly, Fetterly, and Featherly.
Thomas Fetherly was born July 24, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
He enlisted at Fort Plain or Canajoharie, New York, early in March, 1781, served as a private in Captain Jacob Wright's company in Colonel Philip VanCortland's 2nd New York regiment, was in the battles near Yorktown, and the surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, then a resident of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
He was living in 1820 in Lee, Oneida County, New York. He died March 10, 1841 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York.
Thomas Fetherly married January 13, 1793, Jane or Jineas Sechner. She was born March 16, 1774 or 1777, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. They were married by the Reverend Mr.

Peake " at the Stone House still standing on the South side of the Mohawk River about a mile or a little more on the road leading east from the Stone Church in the town of Germanflats", where Mr. Peake then resided.
The widow, Jane Fetherly, was living in 1844 in Clayton, New York, and then stated that she was aged sixty-nine years and "upwards". She was referred to on September 15, 1853, as deceased, definite date of her death not given.
The following data in regard to their children are found in the claim-
Jacob born October 11, 1797(?) John " April 27, 1801 Elizabeth " June 19, 1803 James " February 18, 1806 Thomas " March 22, 1809 William " November 12, 1812 Daniel " August 8, 1817
Their son, Jacob, was living in 1853 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, and their son, William, in 1856 was a resident of Martinsburgh, Lewis County, New York.
One Daniel Fetherly was of Clayton, New York in 1844; it is not stated that he was the same as the son, Daniel, referred to above.
Joseph Sechner, brother of the widow, Jane Fetherly, was born July 4, 1772, and in 1844 was living in Little Falls, New York; he stated that he married at the same time and at the same place as did his sister, Jane, marry Thomas "Fetterly", and that his wife, Polly "Fetterly" was the sister of the said Thomas.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

WASHINGTON
September 26, 1931
BA--J/AWF
Mr. J. A. Fetterly 505 W. Cherry Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3478, that Thomas Fetterly, the name also appears Fetherly and Featherly, was born July 24, 1764, place not given.
Canajoharie He enlisted at Fort Plain or Canajoharie, New York in March 1781 and served as private in Captain Jacob Wright's company in Colonel Philip VanCortlandt's Second New York Regiment, was in the battles at Yorktown and the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, May 2, 1818, then a resident of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
In 1820 he was living in Lee, Oneida County, New York.
He died March 10, 1841 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York.
The soldier married, January 13, 1793 in Herkimer, New York, Jane or Jineas Sechner, who was born March 16, 1774. ~ 1777.
In 1844 she was living in Clayton, New York.
The following is a list of their children as appears  found in claim on the family record    Jacob  born October  11, 1797(?)    John  " April  11, 1801    27

Children continued-
Elizabeth born June 19, 1803 James " February 18, 1806 Thomas " March 22, 1809 William " November 12, 1812 Daniel " August 8, 1817
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. War Section.
ALV3.
September 28, 1923.
Lena R. Van Aken, 217 LaPorte Ave., South Bend, Ind.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10658, it appears that John Featherly was was born 1760 in Canajo-harie, Montgomery County, New York, and while residing there enlisted January 1777 and served as a private one year in Captain Robert Crowee's company, Colonel Ebenezer Cox's New York regiment. He enlisted January 1778 and served one year under Captain Lipe in Colonel Samuel Campbell's regiment.
April 1, 1779, he enlisted and served ten months in Captain Peter Ehle's company, Colonel Christopher Yates' regiment, and on March 1, 1780, he enlisted and served eleven months in Captain John Dana's company, Colonel Hay's regiment.
In 1823, soldier resided in Galen, Wayne County, New York and had a wife and five children, names and ages not

stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, while living in Junius, Seneca County, New York.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3478, it appears that Thomas Featherly, (Fetherly, Fetterly) was born July 24, 1764 and enlisted at Fort Plain, New York, March 1781 and served as a private in Captain Jacob Wright's company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's New York regiment and was discharged June 7, 1783. He was at the taking of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 3, 1818, while residing at Germanflats, Herkimer County, New York. He died March 10, 1841 in Clayton, New York.
* Soldier married Jane (Jineas) Sechner. She died 1847. 1847
Their children were, Jacob, John, Elizabeth, James, Thomas, William and Daniel.
( The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show any information in regard to any Simeon Westfall or James Van Aken. )
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* I did not give date of marriage nor dates of birth of children as it was disputed point in the claim. awd by aw

MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST REGISTERED GENEALOGIST 156 WESTERN AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK
June 6, 1936
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen-;
One Thomas Fetterly , is listed as one of the pensioners of Clayton, N.Y. in the list of 1840.
Please send me abstract of his appli- cation showing any genealogical data that may appear as well as service,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst-

Res Masonic Tidings, Inc.
"Has Never Missed An Issue" 505 W. CHERRY STREET MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Sept. 9, 1931
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The New York Census of 1840 lists one Thomas Fetterly of Clayton town, Jefferson County, New York, as a Revolutionary War Pensioner, his age then being 76.
I am attempting a genealogical record of the Fetterly family, and I am writing to ask if there is any information on file in your office showing names of children of this Thomas Fetterly or of his father, or any information of like character that will aid in my purpose.
If you can help me in this matter, it will be heartily appreciated.
Yours very truly,
J. A. Fetterly President
JAF-AH

William H. Compton. ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
BRANCH OFFICE—BRONSON, MICH. TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
Main Office Coldwater, Mich. , Feb 24 1902. 1902
Com of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respected Sir
Would you be kind enough to inform me if one Thomas Fetherly was ever pensioned. He was a private in Captain Jacob Wright's Company, 2nd New York Regiment., commanded by Colonel Philip Courtlandt. Revolutionary war.
Wm H. Compton